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General discussion / Re: A5 WTC (New Road from Augh...

Last post by AustinPowers - Today at 11:11:38 AM

So we have already apportioned blame in the most recent fatalities to the deceased because of their age? 

The three prior fatal collisions have claimed 5 lives, all over the age of 30. The road in its current form is simply unfit for purpose.

Yes, that's what  I was thinking.  Not all accidents are youngsters in  their teens or 20's.

Also , you could be the best driver in the world , but  sometimes  you can  just be unlucky .

Anyway, awful news  again from the A5.

Just get that frigging road done!

#2

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by jcpen - Today at 11:07:43 AM

Ha ha ha

Biggest victory since the 1995 FA Cup?

I think they'd a few last day escapes in the interim, so not quite that high on their honour roll.

Administration may still be looming according to Miguel Delaney today.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cqqnkgv0k19o?at_bbc_team=editorial&at_link_type=web_link&at_link_id=3F1E80F6-0797-11EF-8596-852CC6F219BC&at_format=link&at_medium=social&at_campaign_type=owned&at_ptr_name=facebook_page&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_origin=Match_of_the_Day&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2oZVrP_CNSiDSKtT6lTNWIBdDNLx4ypciZhYlCf13WQxsa3iWB3rtjFMw_aem_AbyW6w-mP-3SWX8JNK0XxU-Vme2tNKdfLKWSHfTt5tuRecWLD0pzxo2yaaWyF20AsdkUFhPdtAF2BDtN4cGQYIPD

#3

General discussion / Re: A5 WTC (New Road from Augh...

Last post by general_lee - Today at 10:54:20 AM

So we have already apportioned blame in the most recent fatalities to the deceased because of their age? 

The three prior fatal collisions have claimed 5 lives, all over the age of 30. The road in its current form is simply unfit for purpose.

#4

General discussion / Re: A5 WTC (New Road from Augh...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 10:42:56 AM

Coupled with speed restrictions on cars of kids up to a certain age

Of course the 6 counties has a speed restriction on persons driving for the first year, and this driver cannot have been much beyond that. But there is no useful enforcement.
Moving to some sort of electronic gadget is the way forward, so that people get into the habit of driving normally in their first few years. Perhaps like the proposed smoking restriction you could require new drivers to have electronic monitoring from now on.

That's what I'm getting at, we know about the 45mph limit for R drivers but at 2am in the morning kids are going full on in a car that is not that standard of pace we had back in the day.

Its not difficult for cars to have them, in fact a lot of vehicles do

#5

General discussion / Re: A5 WTC (New Road from Augh...

Last post by armaghniac - Today at 10:24:18 AM

Coupled with speed restrictions on cars of kids up to a certain age

Of course the 6 counties has a speed restriction on persons driving for the first year, and this driver cannot have been much beyond that. But there is no useful enforcement.
Moving to some sort of electronic gadget is the way forward, so that people get into the habit of driving normally in their first few years. Perhaps like the proposed smoking restriction you could require new drivers to have electronic monitoring from now on.

#6

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 10:22:48 AM

Tends to be twitter I think. But for twitter there'd be no Jamie Bryson and I don't think there'd be the rise there is in the south either.

At least Bryson isn't hiding behind a fake name like 99.9% of the hate filled bastids on there are

When will people catch about twitter? Like I know I've umpteen posts on here, but that's my limit, of social media, when someone talks to me about what they seen on twitter or some said this on TikTok I'm immediately rolling my eyes and wanting to bash their heads in

Will Twitter and the like get worst or will it die a death? 

#7

General discussion / Re: Overused words

Last post by JoG2 - Today at 10:22:06 AM

"Staycation"

Feck,  but  that term  does my head in

I'm sure you'll enjoy a good 'fakeaway' of a Sat night to save a few quid...? 

#8

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by JoG2 - Today at 10:15:49 AM

Tends to be twitter I think. But for twitter there'd be no Jamie Bryson and I don't think there'd be the rise there is in the south either.

At least Bryson isn't hiding behind a fake name like 99.9% of the hate filled bastids on there are

Just listened to part 3 of the Christy Moore interview on Free State.. He was talking about these online 'patriots' who are seemingly afraid of nothing, but using their own names

#9

General discussion / Re: A5 WTC (New Road from Augh...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 10:14:54 AM

Another 2 fatalities last night on the A5.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68934323

What must the parents be going through? Crazy, hate it when my daughters home and heads out to meet her mates, I know a crash can happen anywhere but those fast roads with poor enough visibility, bad entry and exit roads need to go!

Coupled with speed restrictions on cars of kids up to a certain age

#10

General discussion / Re: A5 WTC (New Road from Augh...

Last post by square_ball - Today at 10:10:21 AM

Another 2 fatalities last night on the A5.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68934323